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senator blumenthal at one point mentioned you by name. and affirming the sandy hook promise to honor those lost by working to curb this gun violence. he put to wayne lapierre a question and a thought. take a listen to this response. >> senator, there is not a law-abiding firearms owner across this united states that wasn't torn to pieces by what happened in sandy hook. they just don't believe that their constitutional right to own a firearm and the fact they can protect their family with a firearm resulted in the problem. >> stephen, i wanted to give you a chance to respond to that. >> i mean, it's frankly no surprise to me that wayne lapierre wouldn't commit to taking this promise that is devoted to finding common sense solutions to violence in our society. i mean, there's a big difference between, you know, the people that wayne lapierre was talking about. the rank and file members of the nra and him and his gun lobby buddies. that was fully on display this afternoon during the hearing. >> julian, what do you make of that? this notion h
senator blumenthal at one point mentioned you by name. and affirming the sandy hook promise to honor those lost by working to curb this gun violence. he put to wayne lapierre a question and a thought. take a listen to this response. >> senator, there is not a law-abiding firearms owner across this united states that wasn't torn to pieces by what happened in sandy hook. they just don't believe that their constitutional right to own a firearm and the fact they can protect their family with...
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senator blumenthal has stepped out to answer some of our questions. based on what your home state has gone through and people talking about newtown within this hearing itself, i want to show everybody the statistics of what the gun interest has been on background checks and people wanting to get guns. so as we look at this, it's really staggering to see exactly how many people have actually reached out to get guns. as we look at the numbers -- can we put it back up, gang? previous top day for checks, november 30, 1998, 177,000 new top week for checks, december 17th through the 28th, right after the newtown shootings, 953,000 upward, almost a million. as we look at this and the necessity, obviously, sir, to keep in check that americans supported through the supreme court in 2008 by the majority person that through the second amendment we have a right to bear arms. there is a logical connection with people wanting to facilitate having a right to that. but does it make you worry that there is not enough emphasis on what needs to be done for amending gun
senator blumenthal has stepped out to answer some of our questions. based on what your home state has gone through and people talking about newtown within this hearing itself, i want to show everybody the statistics of what the gun interest has been on background checks and people wanting to get guns. so as we look at this, it's really staggering to see exactly how many people have actually reached out to get guns. as we look at the numbers -- can we put it back up, gang? previous top day for...
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senator blumenthal, it's really nice to have you here. thank you for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> at today's hearing was there a moment when you felt like the politics were moving, that we're actually making progress on the issue? >> certainly gabby giffords' appearance was absolutely riveting, a high point, dramatic and powerful moment for the entire committee, republicans and democrats, the strength and courage that it took for her to do this first public appearance. "be bold, be courageous, americans are counting on you." that moment i think will stay with many of us for a long time and inspire us. but i think also some of those weird moments, like the one you cited and an equally weird one, if i may say, when wayne lapierre tried to explain why he was against background checks, which is that the criminals won't comply with them. well, of course the criminals won't comply with them, because they won't go to the dealers or to private sales to buy weapons if they know they're going to be background checks. and if that law is comb
senator blumenthal, it's really nice to have you here. thank you for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> at today's hearing was there a moment when you felt like the politics were moving, that we're actually making progress on the issue? >> certainly gabby giffords' appearance was absolutely riveting, a high point, dramatic and powerful moment for the entire committee, republicans and democrats, the strength and courage that it took for her to do this first public appearance....
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. >> i hear you have senator blumenthal also. you had a chance to talk to him. is this issue a little close to home for him right now? >> absolutely. >> he is the senator representing newtown, connecticut. we talked about that with him and also senator kelly aya. we have the nomination of chuck hagel at defense secretary. blumenthal has predictions that hagel will get through. >> you fit that all in an hour? >> we have a power player we have two great panel segments. >> that's too much. >> i am telling you it's a great show. you can't miss it. >> i am going to tell folks they can't. you must have had a good nights sleep last night. don't miss chris wallace' exclusive interviews with both sides of the gun debate and also speaking with senators ayat and blumenthal. 2 and 6:00 p.m. eastern. check it out. got the flu? everybody is stalk being the flu. they are trying not to get the flew. there are concerns about possible flu vaccine shortages. the doctors will be here to take a look and how you can protect yourself from getting the flu. we are taking questions on th
. >> i hear you have senator blumenthal also. you had a chance to talk to him. is this issue a little close to home for him right now? >> absolutely. >> he is the senator representing newtown, connecticut. we talked about that with him and also senator kelly aya. we have the nomination of chuck hagel at defense secretary. blumenthal has predictions that hagel will get through. >> you fit that all in an hour? >> we have a power player we have two great panel...
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republican kelly ayotte and senator blumenthal. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you. >> chris: i want to pick up on the conversation we had in the last session about guns. senator ayotte you have an a rating from the nra and senator blumenthal an f rating from the nra. when you look at the ideas that vice president bide season talking -- biden is talking about and going to is present to the president on tuesday. i want to ask what you can support. senator ayotte, can you support the idea of universal background checks? >> i think it would be important that we have a thoughtful discussion about this. we haven't talked i didn't hear a lot of discussion this morning with your prior guests about also our mental health system. my background before serving in the senate i was a homicide prosecutor. i do come from the perspective that taking away the rights of law abiding citizens is not going to stop a deranged individual or a criminal. should we look at improving our background system? i'm willing to listen to what proposals
republican kelly ayotte and senator blumenthal. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you. >> chris: i want to pick up on the conversation we had in the last session about guns. senator ayotte you have an a rating from the nra and senator blumenthal an f rating from the nra. when you look at the ideas that vice president bide season talking -- biden is talking about and going to is present to the president on tuesday. i want to ask what you can support. senator...
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republican kelly ayotte and democrat richard blumenthal. also the president is taking a more aggressive approach as he begins his second term. we'll ask our sunday panel if mr. obama has the clout to win the fights he's taking on. >>> and our power player of the week... the wife of a washington insider makes her own mark. all, right you now, on fox news sunday. ♪ >> chris: and, hello again from fox news in washington. in the wake of the newtown school shootings washington is getting ready for a battle over how to prevent more acts of mass violence. joining me are two people at the center of what is likely to be one of the first big political issues this year, larry pratt, executive director for gun owners of america and neera tanden, president of the center for american progress. welcome to fox news sunday. >> thanks. >> thank you. >> chris: vice president joe biden is expected to present his plan to prevent more massacres on tuchlzesday. but i want to put up remarkable numbers them. nra contributed $20 million to federal campaigns last y
republican kelly ayotte and democrat richard blumenthal. also the president is taking a more aggressive approach as he begins his second term. we'll ask our sunday panel if mr. obama has the clout to win the fights he's taking on. >>> and our power player of the week... the wife of a washington insider makes her own mark. all, right you now, on fox news sunday. ♪ >> chris: and, hello again from fox news in washington. in the wake of the newtown school shootings washington is...
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senator richard blumenthal was on the senate committee holding that hearing. he is a senator from kek connecticut. it's very interesting to watch gabby giffords yesterday. her read just is inherently very emotional as she tries to really say every single word. here's a little bit of what she said to those at this hearing. >> you must act. be bold. be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> just to hear her struggle to get the words out really i think just speaks volumes, if you will, about all that she's been through and all about this debate. and yet this hearing did not then go forward with everybody piling on and trying to work together. it became very divisive, kind of contentious. do you think gabrielle giffords can help affect policy in this manner? >> very, very desfinitely and profoundly. her statement was one of the shortest but most powerful public statements before any congressional hearing i've ever heard. it was really so direct. yes, she did struggle with those words, but there was no mistaking the passion and the depth of her commitment. a
senator richard blumenthal was on the senate committee holding that hearing. he is a senator from kek connecticut. it's very interesting to watch gabby giffords yesterday. her read just is inherently very emotional as she tries to really say every single word. here's a little bit of what she said to those at this hearing. >> you must act. be bold. be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> just to hear her struggle to get the words out really i think just speaks volumes, if...
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. >> joining me now from washington is connecticut senator richard blumenthal who said as a member of the judiciary committee, senator, thank you for your time. how would you describe what played out today? is it progress or maybe a clear picture of how strongly both sides feel and maybe there is no room here to budge. >> both really. progress because it's a first step towards marking up that which the chairman said what happened this spring. probably next month. second, it illustrated the gaps in views and also the common ground in so far as enforcement of existing laws as well as new laws to make sure there is enforcement. particularly by background checks. i am hopeful there will be common ground to fill the so-called gun show loophole and the private sales that constitute 40% of all purchases of hand guns and all firearms across the country. they now have no background checks. also ammunition background checks that can fill a very urgent need. the black hole, if you will, of prevention. other measures like trafficking and purchases and so forth. >> from the testimony from wayne la
. >> joining me now from washington is connecticut senator richard blumenthal who said as a member of the judiciary committee, senator, thank you for your time. how would you describe what played out today? is it progress or maybe a clear picture of how strongly both sides feel and maybe there is no room here to budge. >> both really. progress because it's a first step towards marking up that which the chairman said what happened this spring. probably next month. second, it...
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. >> and so let me ask you, because i know that senator finestein and senator blumenthal are about to introduce a ban on assault weapons, and what do you know about that piece of legislation? >> well, i'm going to be a supporter of that legislation. >> what's in it? >> this is a -- this is i think going to be a ban on the assault weapons moving forward and tighter ban than the previous ban and it will address high capacity ma magazine clips. the fact is that as soon as we passed the ban in the 1990s, the gun manufacturers found a way around it and other states like new jersey and california have passed stricter bans and that is what the congress needs to do. i get it that the nra is going to use all of the resources to try to stop this thing, but ultimately, the people of this country have been transformed, and these assault weapons and they know it, these are not used by sportsmen and you don't need an assault weapon to kill a deer or target practice and sportsmen are not going to have their rights abridged or their ability to enjoy their sport change by having these dangerous milita
. >> and so let me ask you, because i know that senator finestein and senator blumenthal are about to introduce a ban on assault weapons, and what do you know about that piece of legislation? >> well, i'm going to be a supporter of that legislation. >> what's in it? >> this is a -- this is i think going to be a ban on the assault weapons moving forward and tighter ban than the previous ban and it will address high capacity ma magazine clips. the fact is that as soon as...
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>> joining me now is richard blumenthal of connecticut. he wants to target ammunition sales and require background checks on anyone who buys bullets. your reaction as to president obama's very bold and ambitious plans today for new gun legislation. >> it is a sweeping set of proposals. and what is so encouraging about it is it relies on executive action. that is what the president can do on his own, as well as congressional action. the president's proposing, for example, preference for hiring new police with cops grants to work in schools. also strengthening that national database that is so important to criminal background checks. and i'm hopeful that congress will act to extend those background checks, not only to the firearms sales that now fit within the gun show loophole. about 40% of all firearm sales every year, but also to ammunition sales, which are really the black hole of gun violence prevention. there is a historic opportunity here for the congress to act on the president's proposals. and i'm very hopeful that we can act cooper
>> joining me now is richard blumenthal of connecticut. he wants to target ammunition sales and require background checks on anyone who buys bullets. your reaction as to president obama's very bold and ambitious plans today for new gun legislation. >> it is a sweeping set of proposals. and what is so encouraging about it is it relies on executive action. that is what the president can do on his own, as well as congressional action. the president's proposing, for example, preference...
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senator richard blumenthal, thank you. we were both taking notes. what are you going to be looking for over the next several hours is this. >> i think that what we heard was someone who is a strong pragmatist and that's exactly what we expected to hear. i think his policies and the ideas he outlined were right on track with the obama administration. we will use whatever means necessary to prevent a nuclear weapon but we will use american power wisely. we are going to be strategic about it. we heard about the pivot to asia which has been an important part of obama policy. that hasn't happened yet because of the strife in the middle east. that is something very important. if you look at a heat map where conflict is expected to be short, mid, and long term, it moves to asia. we also heard about technology and tech development, and i think something we haven't talked about yet is drones. that's going to be a big thing on the agenda for the defense department going forward. >> and on the cover of "time" magazine. >> read our great piece. >> e.j., what wi
senator richard blumenthal, thank you. we were both taking notes. what are you going to be looking for over the next several hours is this. >> i think that what we heard was someone who is a strong pragmatist and that's exactly what we expected to hear. i think his policies and the ideas he outlined were right on track with the obama administration. we will use whatever means necessary to prevent a nuclear weapon but we will use american power wisely. we are going to be strategic about...
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joining me now is the democratic senator from connecticut, richard blumenthal, who will soon take action on a bill. tell us first of all about the bill you intend to introduce. >> the bill i intend to introduce really has to be seen as part of a comprehensive set of measures that i'm going to be supporting and introducing over the next weeks and months, including a ban on assault weapons, and high capacity magazines. extended background checks, so that we cover the 40% of sales that are now without any background checks. mental health initiatives, and also i want to emphasize, i will support stronger executive action for enforcement. which the nra has long said ought to be done. they have said there is no need for more laws, what we need is better enforcement of existing laws. so i would think that they would welcome the vice president remarks, that executive action, aggressive pro-active enforcement of those laws will be forthcoming, and it is needed for the atf, and for the federal enforcers. but also at the state level there needs to be reinforcements. and maybe there will be common g
joining me now is the democratic senator from connecticut, richard blumenthal, who will soon take action on a bill. tell us first of all about the bill you intend to introduce. >> the bill i intend to introduce really has to be seen as part of a comprehensive set of measures that i'm going to be supporting and introducing over the next weeks and months, including a ban on assault weapons, and high capacity magazines. extended background checks, so that we cover the 40% of sales that are...
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it's still unclear whether former congresswoman gabrielle giffords will attend but we understand from blumenthal that a surprise guest will appear. he's not identifying who that is. >> that should be interesting. susan mcginnis in washington, thanks. >> another high-profile issue for congress and the administration is immigration reform. president obama speaking in nevada yad said now's the time to fix the immigration system. warned if congress doesn't act he will. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: president obama told students at the predominantly hispanic high school in las vegas he's keeping his campaign promise to reform immigration. >> we need congress to act on a comprehensive approach that finally deals with the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are in the country right now. >> reporter: the president supports the plan that the so-called gang of eight unveiled monday. it would allow illegal immigrants to gain temporary legal status if they passed a criminal background check, paid a fine and back taxes and learned english. they can apply to become a citizen behind people who s
it's still unclear whether former congresswoman gabrielle giffords will attend but we understand from blumenthal that a surprise guest will appear. he's not identifying who that is. >> that should be interesting. susan mcginnis in washington, thanks. >> another high-profile issue for congress and the administration is immigration reform. president obama speaking in nevada yad said now's the time to fix the immigration system. warned if congress doesn't act he will. danielle...
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is an assault weapons ban such as the one we're about it to get from dianne feinstein and senator blumenthal from connecticut, is that reasonable? >> first of all, how do you keep the guns such as assault guns out of the hands of mentally deranged people that should have help? that's where it seems to be. if you look back at the virginia tech, the gentleman had been detained twice, only for 48 hours because of the laws we may have. >> didn't apply in arizona because he apparently hadn't sought anything. colorado. >> but that's a huge problem. the other part of it is, what type of weapons, how registration, how they're getting into the hands. all of that is reasonable to talk about. there's a premise now in washington that guilt by conversation. used to be guilt by association. we've moved on to guilt by conversation. we can't even sit down and have conversations about can you talk about any of these issues, whether it's the clips and whether it's registration and whether it's bans on certain military, you can't even talk about it and if you don't have the people who are understanding that, t
is an assault weapons ban such as the one we're about it to get from dianne feinstein and senator blumenthal from connecticut, is that reasonable? >> first of all, how do you keep the guns such as assault guns out of the hands of mentally deranged people that should have help? that's where it seems to be. if you look back at the virginia tech, the gentleman had been detained twice, only for 48 hours because of the laws we may have. >> didn't apply in arizona because he apparently...
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. >>> among our guests this morning, connecticut senator richard blumenthal will be joining us, new york congressman joseph crowley, dr. sanjay gupta is with us, the dog whisperer, cesar milan and comedian jay thomas joins us as well. it's thursday, january 10th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning, the majority of the united states now dealing with a severe and deadly bout of the flu. the cdc reporting that influenza cases are widespread across 41 states. more than 2200 people reported hospitalized. here are the hardest-hit states. pennsylvania, south carolina. each reporting 22 flu-related deaths. massachusetts declaring a medical emergency. 700 confirmed cases in boston since october. rates ten times higher than what they saw last year. our chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta, joins us this morning. he's at cnn center in atlanta. sanjay, good morning to you. put this in perspective for me. how do we compare it to last year? >> as you pointing out, you take a place like boston, for example, and it's about te
. >>> among our guests this morning, connecticut senator richard blumenthal will be joining us, new york congressman joseph crowley, dr. sanjay gupta is with us, the dog whisperer, cesar milan and comedian jay thomas joins us as well. it's thursday, january 10th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning, the majority of the united states now dealing with a severe and deadly bout of the flu. the cdc...
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i know senator blumenthal asked you about that as well. i do have concerns that the report recommends that the submarine will be diminished down to 10. >>ly be glad to respond. >> senator fisher? >> thank you mr. chairman and senator hagel. it has been a long day and i appreciate your answers to these questions. when we spoke last week we talked somewhat about the sequester and the budget concerns and the concerns of our nuclear forces. being from nebraska you understand the importance of stress com and its mission as it deals with the deterrence that we use in this country and what we've used for many, many years. i believe it is very, very successful. today, you also in your opening discussed the need to modernize our defensive forces. you spoke to senator blunt and blumenthal about modernizing our navy. i would like to hear your thought process. how are we going to do this? where is the money coming from? how are you going to advise the president in making these decisions? we're looking at sequester, we're looking at budget constraints.
i know senator blumenthal asked you about that as well. i do have concerns that the report recommends that the submarine will be diminished down to 10. >>ly be glad to respond. >> senator fisher? >> thank you mr. chairman and senator hagel. it has been a long day and i appreciate your answers to these questions. when we spoke last week we talked somewhat about the sequester and the budget concerns and the concerns of our nuclear forces. being from nebraska you understand the...
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kelly ayotte, rising republican star, and senator from connecticut, blumenthal. >> looks like john kerry is the one that might sail through easier than the other two? >> i think kerry will have no problem at all. look, everything has things in their record people are going to pick at, and that's why they have these hearings. kerry will sail through. jack lew will sail through. brennan i think will get a few questions, but i suspect will get through. hagel will be the interesting fight. >> on the gun control issue, the nra has come out with a statement, i won't say condemning, that's a strong word, but coming out against the administration here. you will be talking about it. it seems to me, we talked with senator tim kaine from virginia, and is a volatile issue in our country. but you'll be talking whether leeway can be made. >> that's right. two things are coming out. joe biden has been having this task force, he met with the nra yesterday. he's met with gun right supporters, pro gun control people. and he's going to come out on tuesday with his proposals. some of it will be executive ac
kelly ayotte, rising republican star, and senator from connecticut, blumenthal. >> looks like john kerry is the one that might sail through easier than the other two? >> i think kerry will have no problem at all. look, everything has things in their record people are going to pick at, and that's why they have these hearings. kerry will sail through. jack lew will sail through. brennan i think will get a few questions, but i suspect will get through. hagel will be the interesting...
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we'll talk this morning with connecticut senator richard blumenthal and also joseph crowley. >>> and he's known as the dog whisperer. cesar milan is here to talk about his new show and his new book which talks about simple tips on how to train your dog but also his own personal strug el elsz as well. >>> and you've been talking about it all morning. who will walk away with the nomination? will it be hugh jackman? oscar nominations will be announced at 8:30 a.m. eastern time. a.j. hammer will join me as we look at all the nominees in a live special that begins at 8:15 a.m. on "starting point." >> it's a big, big moment here. nominations live as they're happening. >> let's bet. >> i bet it's "lincoln." >> i'm going with "django." >> i love that but i think it's a long shot. >> we have a pool going. >>> 40 minutes after the hour right now. we have a sad and yet absolutely striking image to show you from the frozen edges of canada. 11 killer whales are trapped, surrounded by ice on all sides and they're running out of time. the orcas are taking turns jumping up through that small hole in
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whatever the cost, walmart's decision to set limits on ammunition is what richard blumenthal would like to see happen on a broader scale. he's proposed legislation that would limit ammunition sales to individuals and require background checks for ammo as well. >> right now, a fugitive, a felon, a drug addict, a domestic abuser can walk into a store, buy a shopping cart full of ammunition. >> what's not entirely clear is how walmart will enforce this limit. it doesn't appear that that's anything in place to stop customers from making multiple trips to the same store in a day or going to different stores. we've reached out to walmart on that. >> do we know what kind of ammunition is being sold? >> we've talked to a few folks in the field and a lot of them said two to three rounds. these are rounds that would go into an ar-15, which is a very popular weapon that people all over the country are buying and also the source of controversy here on capitol hill when we talk about semi automatic weapons. >> joe johns reporting for us. thank you. >>> anderson cooper is joining us from george washi
whatever the cost, walmart's decision to set limits on ammunition is what richard blumenthal would like to see happen on a broader scale. he's proposed legislation that would limit ammunition sales to individuals and require background checks for ammo as well. >> right now, a fugitive, a felon, a drug addict, a domestic abuser can walk into a store, buy a shopping cart full of ammunition. >> what's not entirely clear is how walmart will enforce this limit. it doesn't appear that...